ARIZONA COOP E R AT I V E
E TENSION
Reaching Arizonans Statewide
The University of Arizona reaches citizens in every corner of the state through its three-fold
land-grant mission of teaching, research and extension. The university and the College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences are part of the nationwide land-grant university system
established in 1862 through the Morrill Act.
WHAT WE DO
We teach.
teach In classes, seminars and workshops; public presentations; with newspaper
columns and stories; on radio; on the telephone; on the internet; on video and
through research-based publications.
We build partnerships. We foster relationships with people and organizations and
exchange ideas and information with the audiences we serve.
We provide research-based learning opportunities. We educate people with reliable
facts and processes that are based on science.
We strive to improve the quality of life in Arizona. We are dedicated to helping make
Arizona a great place to live, work and raise a family.
AGRICULTURE
Applied research and educational programs assist farmers, ranchers and businesses through
improved marketing strategies, management skills, resource management and production
practices.
Cotton IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
This integrated pest management program implemented in Arizona has resulted in a combined
58% reduction overall in pesticide sprays over the past nine years and a corresponding
cumulative savings of more than $130 million in reduced pesticide costs. Faculty from the UA
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences worked together with growers, the USDA, the Arizona
Department of Agriculture, the Arizona Cotton Growers’ Association, Cotton Incorporated,
industry and others to develop this program.
Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (AzVDL)
The AzVDL, in conjunction with Homeland Security, provides services to veterinarians, animal
owners and federal and state agencies for the diagnosis of disease problems of livestock,
companion animals, zoo and wild species.
FAMILY, NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
These programs help individuals, families and communities become more resilient and healthy
by teaching nutrition and wellness, family development and financial management.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Arizona Cooperative Extension collaborates with other agencies to offer assistance to
grandparents raising grandchildren; in 2004, Pima County’s Kinship Adoption Resource
Education Family Center received 1,400 new contacts from local grandparents, 591 kin
caregivers participated in support groups in Pima County and the program became a model
for other communities. Kinship Kare of Northern Arizona, a Cooperative Extension-based
collaboration with community agencies, is assisting 311 grandparent-led households,
representing 18% of the grandparent-led households in Coconino County.
EFNEP (Extension Food and Nutrition Education Program)
EFNEP addresses the needs of low-income, minority families and youth nationwide. This
program teaches families with children to stretch their limited food dollars, plan and prepare
nutritious foods and make informed choices about food and other lifestyle issues that support
family health and well-being. In 2003-2004 more than 4,083 low-income families, including
15,828 family members and 4,693 youth, attended EFNEP classes in Arizona. As a result of
the program, nearly 94% reported positive changes in choosing healthy items for meals.
HOME HORTICULTURE
Through trained Master Gardeners, citizens have access to research-based horticultural
information, appropriate for local environments, including gardening, food production,
landscaping, native plants, water conservation and environmental stewardship. In 2004 the
Maricopa County Horticulture Hot Line, staffed by 45 volunteers per week, fielded 15,000
gardening and landscaping calls and assisted 3,500 walk-ins with gardening and landscaping
questions at the main Extension office and three satellite locations. Yavapai County’s 85
Master Gardener volunteers contributed 8,703 hours of service. They provided information and
assistance to 1,248 face-to-face office clients, 1,370 phone clients and 74 e-mail clients.
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
4-H Military Partnership
In Arizona, 4-H works with five statewide military installations and serves as a host for four Air
Force bases overseas to provide consistent youth programs. A key benefit is that soldiers can
focus on their mission, knowing that their children are in safe, supervised environments with
caring adults. In Cochise County, the Arizona 4-H Military partnership has resulted in 150 new
4-H club members.
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
4-H is a community of young people across
America learning leadership, citizenship
and life skills. 4-H involves youth, families
and volunteers from major urban centers,
suburban communities and rural settings.
In Arizona, this program reaches a diversity of youth: 64.2% of participants identified themselves as minority in 2004. Yearly,
more than 100,000 youth participate in 4-H
youth development programs.
Project WET (Water Education for Teachers)
Project WET promotes awareness, knowledge and stewardship of water resources. Offered
through the UA Water Resources Research Center and county Extension offices, Project WET
provides a consistent conservation strategy designed to encourage wise water use throughout
the state. Forty workshops reached 738 educators in 2004. By reaching classroom teachers
who, in turn, reach students, Project WET faculty are developing water-literate citizens and
decision-makers for tomorrow.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Faculty members teach land management professionals, landowners and homeowners how
to use natural resources more wisely and protect the environment with applied research and
educational programs in water resources, invasive species and watershed and rangeland
management.
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Forest Health Program
In cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, the Arizona Forest Health Program provides
assistance to protect, improve and restore forested ecosystems from the adverse effects of
insects and diseases in Arizona with emphasis on private and state-owned lands. The program
provides a wide range of education and assistance programs to, and in coordination with, state
forest land resource managers, county extension offices, private landowners and the general
public.
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Rangeland Monitoring Education and Collaboration
Rangeland monitoring education teaches livestock producers, agency professionals and
concerned citizens how to make science-based, statistically valid measurements that estimate
available forage, soil protection and species composition and distribution on rangelands.
Monitoring is especially important during times of drought and helps range managers make
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informed decisions about destocking and restocking ranches with cattle.
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VOLUNTEERS
They are essential to Cooperative Extension programs, such as 4-H Youth Development,
Master Gardeners, Bone Builders, Master Watershed Stewards and Master Consumer
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Volunteers freely give of their time and talents to benefit Arizona residents and communities.
Nearly 12,000 volunteers contributed 134,664 hours to Cooperative Extension programs in 2004
at a value of $2.4 million.
STRETCHING THE UNIVERSITY: AN AGRICULTURAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN YUMA
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers a B.S. degree in Agricultural
Systems Management (ASM) in Yuma. The curriculum was developed in response to
numerous requests for a degree program that would allow local students, many of whom
work full-time, to obtain a B.S. degree in an agriculturally-related field without spending
“residence time” in Tucson. The program, offered through a partnership among the UA,
Arizona Western College and Northern Arizona University, currently has an enrollment
of 45-55 students. The program yields a degree that is readily marketable to the large
agricultural industry base in the Yuma area.
Taking Research-Based Knowledge to
Communities … and Reaching Arizonans
Statewide
The UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences runs nine agricultural research centers in
six counties, dedicated to conducting applied and adaptive research in cotton, vegetable and
grain crops, ornamental and medicinal plants, and livestock. Research results are publicized
to farmers and ranchers through field days, demonstrations, short courses, meetings and
publications. Through its 26 offices located in all 15 Arizona counties and on five Indian
reservations, Cooperative Extension interacts throughout the state to bring research–based
knowledge to individuals, families and communities. More than 250,000 Arizonans participate
annually in extension programs.
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White (35.8%)
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Black (7.6%)
American Indian (6.1%)
Hispanic (43.2%)
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Asian (1.2%)
Multi-Racial (6.1%)
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Total = 107,916
Statewide Locations
cals.arizona.edu
County Extension Locations
County
Apache
Cochise
(Satellite Office)
Coconino
Gila
(Satellite Office)
Graham
Greenlee
La Paz
Maricopa
Mohave
Navajo
(Satellite Office)
Pima
(Satellite Office)
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
(Satellite Office)
Yuma
Community
St. Johns
Willcox
Sierra Vista
Flagstaff
Payson
Globe
Solomon
Duncan
Parker
Phoenix
Kingman
Holbrook
Show Low
Tucson
Green Valley
Casa Grande
Nogales
Prescott
Cottonwood
Yuma
Phone
(928) 337-2267
(520) 384-3594
(520) 458-8278
(928) 774-1868
(928) 474-4160
(928) 425-7179
(928) 428-2611
(928) 359-2261
(928) 669-9843
(602) 470-8086
(928) 753-3788
(928) 524-6271
(928) 532-6139
(520) 626-5161
(520) 648-0808
(520) 836-5221
(520) 281-2994
(928) 445-6590
(928) 646-9113
(928) 726-3904
Reservation Extension Offices
Reservation
Colorado River Indian Tribes
Hopi Tribe
Hualapai Nation
Navajo Nation
San Carlos Apache Tribe
Location
Parker
Kykotsmovi
Peach Springs
Shiprock, NM
Window Rock
San Carlos
Phone
(928) 669-9843
(928) 734-3708
(928) 769-1284
(505) 368-1028
(928) 871-7406
(928) 475-2350
Agricultural Centers and Research Sites
Location
Acres
Campus
185
Citrus
36
Maricopa
2100
Red Rock
4673
Safford
63
Santa Rita Expt. Range
51,000
V Bar V Ranch
77,000
Water Resources Research Center
West Campus
72
Yuma (Mesa)
160
Yuma (Valley)
274
Phone
(520) 621-3246
(602) 255-3316
(520) 568-2273
(520) 621-3246
(928) 428-2432
(520)625-2121
(928) 646-9113
(520) 792-9591
(520) 621-3246
(928) 726-0458
(928) 782-3836
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, James A. Christenson,
Director, Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, The University of Arizona.
The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities.